A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been 'hacked' by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. It ...

Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

Laser therapies may help with pain after a root canal, but a review of published studies shows their effectiveness can vary significantly. Further research is needed to identify the optimal approach.

Dumfries and Galloway NHS dental patients are being forced to wait almost 11 months for a tooth extraction. South Scotland ...

A 26-year-old woman lost all of her teeth and has to wear a full set of dentures after her smile was “obliterated” when ...

Los Angeles is most well-known for movie stars, fast cars, and palm trees. But with a yoga studio and metaphysical shop on ...

Many of us will have had a tooth pulled in the dentist chair, either under local or general anesthetic, and even with modern ...

For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural ...

Also known as bruxism, teeth grinding is something that many people do from time to time. While the occasional scrape is ...

Here's what medical and public health experts are saying about the debate around fluoridation of drinking water.

Urinary analgesics, like phenazopyridine (better known as AZO, Uristat, or Pyridium), can help relieve the burning sensation ...